THE SHOW WHICH WAS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK. BECCAH: IT’S ALMOST OPENING NIGHT. THE KIDS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR MONTHS ARE GIDDY WITH EXCITEMENT NOT JUST TO SHOW OFF THEIR WORK, BUT BECAUSE THIS SET, AND THIS CAST, AND THIS MUSICAL EXISTS THE FIRST PLACE. >> COMING FROM STEEL HIGH AND KNOWING THE MONEY PROBLEM, WASN’T SURPRISED WE WEREN’T GOING TO HAVE A MUSICAL OR A PLAY THIS YEAR. BECCAH: THAT’S UNTIL THE POLICE CHIEF STEPPED .IN >> PART OF MY JOB IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, MAKE SURE THE KIDS HERE HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AS KIDS IN OTHER JURISDICONTIS. BECCAH: HE NOTICED TWO THING , STEELTON HIGHSPIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ONE OF THE WORST TRUANCY RATES IN THE STATE AT 43%, AND HIS DEPARTMENT WAS ARRESTG INMORE JUVENILES THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN DAUPHIN COUNTY. >> WE WANT TO KEEP THE KIDS BUSY. BUSY KIDS STAY OUTF OTROUBLE. BECCAH: WHEN HE SAW THE DISTRICT WASN’T GOING TO HAVE A SCHOOL PLAY HE CALLED A NON-PROFIT TO COME HELP. >> THEY HAD MENTIONED THEY JUST DIDN’T HAVE THE RESOURCES TTHA THEY NEEDED TO PULL OFF A PLAY THIS YEAR. THEY HADN’T HAD ONE LAST YEAR. BECC: THAT IS WHEN HE CAME IN WITH HERCULES CORRECT? BECCAH: AND THAT PARTNERSHIP TURNED INTO A SHOW, AND A LOT OF NEW RELATIONSHIP >> I EVEN CALL THE POLICE CHIEF MY COUSIN. BECCAH: NOW,HE K TIDS ARE JUST HOPING THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY SHOWS UP TOO. IN STEELTON, BECCAH HENDRICKSON WGAL NEW

The annual musical at Steelton-Highspire High School in Dauphin County will go on this weekend, and it's thanks to some help from the community. WGAL News 8's Beccah Hendrickson shows us who stepped in to save the show when it was on the chopping block.Go here for showtimes and ticket information.

STEELTON, Pa. —

The annual musical at Steelton-Highspire High School in Dauphin County will go on this weekend, and it's thanks to some help from the community. WGAL News 8's Beccah Hendrickson shows us who stepped in to save the show when it was on the chopping block.